so he was trying to bet on which way the odds would be placed and get in ahead of that, with some sort of hedging that would work regardless of how the games tu

so he was trying to bet on which way the odds would be placed and get in ahead of that, with some sort of hedging that would work regardless of how the games turned out? i have a feeling there's some key insight i'm missing here - is this like placing a bet on a dark horse before the public catches on and the odds swing closer to even?